Xu Mo, no, it should be referred to as Number 34567. He is a Beastman nurtured from the highest quality fertilized egg through an artificial womb, born in a nameless research station on the Deserted Star. He is Experiment Number 34567; before him, there was only one successful experimental subject, and he was just a lucky surviving defective product. He disguised himself as a normal Beastman and openly gained an ordinary, normal life. However, Wen found him. Xu Mo revealed everything about him, and the air sank into silence. Even breathing seemed exceedingly luxurious. He lowered his eyes to the muddy ground. Droplets of water fell from the gloomy sky. The summer rain came abruptly, and the bean-sized raindrops quickly turned into a torrential downpour. They were now hiding in a yet-to-be-developed forest on Star A. "Let’s find shelter from the rain first." Xu Mo’s voice was hoarse. Xu Mo was the first to lift his steps and walk forward, but was suddenly surprised by the delicate softness he felt at his side, and he looked up at Ruan Li. "What is it? Can’t I even hold your hand?" Ruan Li gently swayed their clasped hands, rainwater trickling down their arms to the intertwined fingers, slightly cool and refreshing. "I thought you would" abandon me... The rain had dampened the thick red lashes, clumping them together, and a mist seemed to be spreading within the red eyes. If he were in beast form now, Ruan Li would likely see the aggrieved little fox with its ears and tail drooping, daring only to stand at a distance, hiding even the whimpers within the sound of the rain. "Silly fox, hurry up and find a place to shelter from the rain," Ruan Li stood on tiptoe and placed a kiss on his chin, then urged. In the rain curtain, his red eyes lit up swiftly as he raised his head to look at her. Xu Mo found an abandoned cave nearby based on memory. He noticed the interior was still the same familiar dilapidation, so he took cleaning tools from the Space Hub to tidy up a bit, and then laid out a small blanket on the ground. Ruan Li sat on the blanket, and Xu Mo leaned against her. She cradled him in her arms, her fingers weaving through his damp hair, no different from how one would stroke a fox. Outside the cave, thunderstorm roared, but inside it was quietly harmonious. "Ruannuan, do you want to put on an extra coat? I brought one." Feeling the cold wind blowing in from the cave’s entrance, Ruan Li nodded. After putting on the coat, the chill lessened significantly. Xu Mo lay on his side on her lap, looking up at her chin. "Shall we wait for the rain to stop before going out?" "Yes, the last rain of summer comes and goes quickly, in a few days it will be autumn." Time flew by fleetingly, and the torrential rain outside had reduced to a pitter-patter of small droplets. Even the gloomy sky cleared in an instant, revealing a bright blue sky. "Xu Mo, look over there!" Ruan Li exclaimed in delight, pointing at the sky. After packing up, Xu Mo exited the cave and followed her gaze. The clouds had dissipated, a brilliant rainbow hanging high in the pristine sky, and the rain-drenched air was a mix of freshness and earthy fragrance. Ruan Li took a deep breath, her weariness swept away. The big fox squatted down and barked at her twice, signaling her to climb up. Ruan Li was leaning on the fluffy scarf when her Smart Brain on the wrist suddenly rang; it was Zhe Ye calling. "Ruannuan, where are you now?" Ruan Li looked around: "I’m not sure, it seems to be in a forest somewhere." Zhe Ye: "Shi Jue and I just received word, all residents on Star A need to evacuate urgently. We...crackle...at...crackle...S Star...crackle..." The signal terminated, and no matter how Ruan Li tried to redial, it indicated that she was out of service. Upon arriving at the location, Xu Mo set Ruan Li down and turned back into his human form. Ruan Li was still trying to power cycle her device to find the signal: "Strange, could it be that the deep forest is causing the signal loss?" Xu Mo chuckled: "The planet’s signal is transmitted from space, it’s impossible not to receive it, unless it’s been jammed." Ruan Li opened her Smart Brain silently, there was still no signal, "Is it even possible to jam it?" "Jamming from outside would be easily discovered, but Wen himself is a Super Intelligent Robot, he can emit jamming signals himself, it’s very likely he’s already nearby. I never expected such little tricks to hold him off for long." "Ruannuan, turn around." Perplexed, Ruan Li turned around and saw Bai He standing in front of her. Before she could be surprised, she saw another Bai He walk out from behind the first one, looking exactly the same. Ruan Li’s sight drifted between the two, attempting to play a game of spot the difference. The Bai He on the right curled his lips, "Why are you staring blankly, stunned?" While the one on the left just quietly watched her, his demeanor calm and reserved. Ruan Li tilted her gaze to the person on the right, "You’re not Bai He? You?" Bai Ci sneered and stepped forward, placing one arm around Ruan Li’s neck, "I was wondering when you’d notice." Ruan Li felt a bit stiff, trying to pry off his arm, but Bai Ci’s actions were like adhesively sticking tar, his entire upper body leaning on her, his fingers twirling her hair in circles. Ruan Li cast a sideways glare at him, then walked towards the other side. If she couldn’t pry it off, she still had legs, didn’t she? Bai Ci finally let her go, giving a light snort, though it didn’t seem like he was truly upset. "Alright, Ah-Ci, don’t provoke Ruannuan." Bai He advised. "Got it, brother, I’m not that petty." With that, he glanced at Ruan Li, distinctly implying the words were meant for her. Xu Mo pulled out a humanoid doll roughly the size of Ruan Li from the Space Hub. "Ruannuan, change out of your clothes," he handed another set of clothing to Ruan Li. Ruan Li took the clothes and changed in the makeshift tent. Xu Mo dressed the doll in the old clothes. Now with a wig and clothes, at first glance, the doll could easily be mistaken for Ruan Li. Xu Mo circled the doll, thoughtfully rubbing his chin, feeling that something was missing. Seeing him take out a bottle of scent remover and spray it on the doll, Ruan Li instinctively asked, "Won’t you lose the scent by spraying it?" Xu Mo: "Wen is a Super Intelligent Robot, with an ultra-sensitive olfactory system. Disguising it this way might mislead him into believing this is the real Ruan Li." "Ruannuan, ," Bai He said. Ruan Li did not realize the situation at first, but when she mounted Bai He and Xu Mo bid her farewell, she realized he intended to lead Wen away. Xu Mo reassured Ruan Li, "Don’t worry, I will find you." "But if Wen catches you, he will certainly not make your life easy..." Ruan Li grasped his hand, unwilling to let go. Content originally comes from NoveIꜰire.net She didn’t need to think much to know what it meant for a deemed failed experiment to survive and then be recaptured in the lab!